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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

K.I.S.S.

Hi, this is Candis again. Ian asked me to mention that you can read more of his drivel (drivel is my word, I think he used “prose”) over at Linden’s Pensieve today because Linden asked several bloggers for advice before her marathon. Why anyone would ask Ian’s advice on marathoning is beyond my comprehension. Speaking of running a marathon, I’m certain that Ian finally decided to run one so that he could announce it this week and overshadow my Sprint Triathlon that is ONLY 4 DAYS AWAY!!

Tick. Tick. Tick... the last time I heard the clock’s every tick I was waiting to go into labor. I am just as nervous for my upcoming Sprint Triathlon. I understand it is no Iron Man, no ½ Iron Man, no Olympic Tri but that’s because I am not that obsessed... yet.

I’m a simple girl. OK that’s not true at all, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t like simple running plans, simple race plans and simple packing plans. This is not that plan. There is nothing simple about it.

So for now, pretend it’s challenging and for you pure runners, revel in my idiocy of attempting two sports too many.

Drink Pitcher Margaritas [Ed. Note: I’d like to add one more after that one: Get taken advantage of by loving husband.]

I am VERY excited to just run after my tri is over. Ian’s simple running plan has been taunting me. For months I have been calculating the arc tangent of the 7 day week to discover the Pythagorean Theorem of muscle recovery and hydration percentages marked by the stupidity of the bored runner.

Of course, we always want what we don’t have. In 2 months I’ll just want to swim and ride my bike, yeah right.

Candis, now that I've done only 3 Sprints and am training for an Olympic on 10/6, I can tell you it just takes one.

Some suggestions, but your inhaler in your bento box and then swap it into a pocket for the run during or before T2.

Open your blocks/beans or gu and put it in your bento box before you start the race.

I always carry 2 CO canisters in case I blow one.

Also, get chalk or a balloon. If you get there before transition opens, you'll most likely get an end cap, which is where you want to be, easy to find. But if you bring a balloon, it will serve as your flag.

Feel free to tell me take a hike because you have plenty of other Tri buddies giving you advice.